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Alternate Name(s): Lung collapse - spontaneous ... There are two types of spontaneous pneumothorax: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax Primary spontaneous pneumothorax occurs in people without lung disease. It usually occurs in tall, thin men between the ages of ...
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A spontaneous pneumothorax, also referred to as a primary pneumothorax, occurs in the absence of a traumatic injury to the chest or a known lung disease. A secondary (also termed complicated) pneumothorax occurs as a result of an underlying condition.
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Primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax is thought to develop when a small air blister (bleb) on the top of the lung ruptures. ... Noppen M, et al. Music: A new cause of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Thorax. 2004;59:722.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax that carries an incidence of 26 cases per 100,000 persons. It is likely that the incidence for spontaneous pneumothorax is underestimated. Up to 10% of patients may be asymptomatic, and others with mild symptoms may...
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Tension pneumothorax is a complication in approximately 1-2% of the cases of idiopathic spontaneous pneumothorax. Until the late 1800s, tuberculosis was a primary cause of pneumothorax development. A 1962 study showed a frequency of pneumothorax of 1.4% in patients with tuberculosis.
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Pneumothorax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In medicine (pulmonology), a pneumothorax is a potential medical emergency wherein air or gas is present in the pleural cavity. A pneumothorax can occur spontaneously. It can also occur as the resul...
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Proximity to loud sound, scuba diving, sudden change in atmospheric pressure are some other factors that may cause primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax is observed in people who already suffer from a lung disorder, such as COPD, asthma, etc.
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Most children with spontaneous pneumothorax have a "bleb" or weak spot in the top portion of one of the lungs, which ruptures either during exercise or stress or perhaps for no particular reason at all.
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